Wedding Poll about changing your dress for the reception

[violet02]

I''ve seen a lot of celebrity wedding photos lately (the latest being ashlee simpson and pete wentz''s wedding)... anwyays what is the deal with wearing the bridal gown during the ceremony only then changing into a cocktail dress for the wedding? I''m a bit befuddles since it would seem if you paid a large sum of money for your wedding dress that you''d want to get the most wear out of it as possible, particularly since some ceremonies can be quite short.

 

[Courtneylub]

I''m changing into another dress after the reception before the after party.

 

[violet02]

Date: 5/27/2008 11:38:38 AM
Author: Courtneylub
I''m changing into another dress after the reception before the after party.

So youre just doing the wedding gown during the ceremoney then? Easier to dance in or...? I''m really curious to read people''s responses.

 

[Courtneylub]

Date: 5/27/2008 11:54:01 AM
Author: violet02

Date: 5/27/2008 11:38:38 AM
Author: Courtneylub
I''m changing into another dress after the reception before the after party.

So youre just doing the wedding gown during the ceremoney then? Easier to dance in or...? I''m really curious to read people''s responses.

No, I''m wearing my gown during the ceremony and the reception. I''m changing into a short ivory dress for our after reception party.

 

[brazen_irish_hussy]

I thought about when we were planing on an Irish band as I cn''t dance to Irish music in the full skirt. Since we have gone another direction, I will be continue wearing the dress.

I have been to Chinese weddings, and it it traditional to change at least once, and often more. At one wedding, she wore a total of 4 dresses.

 

[Haven]

Date: 5/27/2008 11:38:38 AM
Author: Courtneylub
I''m changing into another dress after the reception before the after party.

I''m doing the same thing, so I''m wearing my wedding gown for the ceremony and reception, and THEN I''m changing into a lighter gown for the after party. I''m only doing it because I found that butterfly gown that I love and needed a good excuse to buy it!

violet--A good friend of mine changed from her wedding gown into a different dress about an hour into the reception. She and her now-husband are salsa dancers, so she wanted something she could show off in! I think a lot of brides change because they want something that isn''t so heavy and encumbering. And it''s a good excuse to buy a second dress!

 

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This is a post-elopement party.
I am going to start out wearing something low key...after all it''s not a wedding right.
And then I am going to put on my swiss dot veil and a white mini dress and come out and cut the cake or do a first dance or something.
I just had to buy that darn swiss dot veil!

 

[dogmama]

I''m changing but not for fun. For tradition. I''m Chinese and we''re supposed to change into many dresses at the reception. I will be changing into a traditional Chinese wedding dress, but that''s it. I''m not going farther than that! Too many dresses would drive me nuts. So essentially I''m a 2 dress bride, but not really for the sake of having a reception dress.

 

[SarahLovesJS]

I''m wearing one gown the whole time. I want to get my money''s worth!!

 

[noelwr]

I''m also wearing one dress the whole day. the ceremony, reception, dinner and party are all at the same place.

 

[ringster]

Date: 5/27/2008 10:56:46 PM
Author: SarahLovesJS
I''m wearing one gown the whole time. I want to get my money''s worth!!

ha ha, SLJ, i''m with you. i wore my gown the whole time. plus, i really loved it so wanted to spend as much time wearing it as possible. also, it took a lot of effort to just find one dress nevermind two!

 

[clop]

I''m not changing (though budget permitting I probably would). I paid enough money; I''m going to wear my dress as long as I can

Ideally I would change into a cheongsam/chinese dress (sorry about the spelling) but the wedding is only 3 months away, and I''m not sure if I can get one in time.

 

[Cleopatra]

Date: 5/27/2008 11:38:38 AM
Author: Courtneylub
I''m changing into another dress after the reception before the after party.

Ditto!

 

[doodle]

i''m also wearing my dress for the ceremony and reception, then wearing a different dress for the after-party, but only because i have to! our after-party is going to be at a local bar, and those generally aren''t the cleanest floors in the world. i would absolutely die if i got home and the bottom of my wedding dress looked like i''d been walking through mud!!!

 

[tberube]

I voted for "beginning to end." Once I found my dress, I had to be coerced out of it...even at two sizes too big. I trust the big day will be no different. I love my dress, I feel so happy and bride-like in it...I can''t imagine sharing that glory with another dress!

It befuddles me a bit, too, about the two dress thing. I mean - don''t you spend so much time and energy (and girlhood dreaming) on that ONE BIG DAY wedding gown? I guess I get a little lost with the idea of changing mid-stream into a totally different outfit, out of that gorgeous thing that you''ve only worn for an hour or so. Just doesn''t seem right to me...poor ceremony dress...

But seriously - it''s going to be a sad moment, parting from that gown of mine on our wedding night...poor hubby...

 

[lucy love]

i changed half-way through my reception. my dress had a lot of fabric, and i didn''t want to bustle it because i knew it would just weigh down the back side. and my dress was only $200, so i told myself i could afford a second dress. it was way better than staying in my gown the whole time. cooler, light-weight, beautiful and it made for an easy escape to the hotel!

 

[zoebartlett]

I'm wearing my wedding dress the whole time. If I thought I could find a great wedding-ish type dress to change into after the ceremony, I definitely would though. Heck, if I could get away with changing into a skirt and a lightweight sweater or something more along the lines of what a guest would wear, that would be my first choice. But no, I can't do that.

One of my best friends changed after their ceremony. The dress she wore for the reception was less bridal looking and more of a white (ivory?) cocktail dress. It was super hot that day, and I'm sure she was really happy to be able to wear a lighter dress for the rest of the day.

I don't see a big deal in wanting to change into something more comfortable for the reception.

ETA: Someone mentioned changing for the after party. What is everyone planning on wearing to that? Are you going casual (jeans/shorts, etc.) or staying somewhat dressed up (dress, skirt, etc.)? Haven - I love your butterfly dress! Great choice!

 

[violet02]

I totally forgot about the ''after-party''! I should find a dress for that for sure.

 

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I kind of get it...there are so many styles it''s hard to pick just one.
I love the long gowns, but there is something so fresh about the mini''s.
It''s a little bit of a Diana Ross diva move, but I like it!

 

[bee*]

I''m staying in my dress until they have to pull me out of it the next morning!!